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Good info, but the online stuff is overblown ...

20 yrs since I first read this, and it still works

Buy at your own risk w/o this book

This Book Saved Me $700 Over The Dealers "LOWEST PRICE"

Don't Get Taken Every Time : The Ultimate Guide to Buying or Leasing a Car in the Showroom or on the Internet
Remar Sutton
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For fifteen years, automotive consumer expert and former auto dealer Remar Sutton has helped hundreds of thousands of car buyers to get the best deal in town. This completely new edition protects car buyers from the dealers' latest secret weapon-the Internet. Even the smallest bit of information entered on a Web site can give dealers what they need to take unfair advantage of their customers. From shopping and negotiating to financing, Sutton exposes car dealers' scams and gives you step-by-step instructions on how to get the best deal. With vital information about Internet shopping, privacy issues and how to use the Internet safely, and taking on the dealers, Sutton's guide is a must-read before stepping into a real or virtual showroom.

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Car Buyer's MUST READ Manual.......2007-04-16

This book is a must read. Packed with info I did not find in other material, fun to read (amazing for a car-buying guide). Trust me, if you don't want to be the patsy at the dealership poker game, you want to read this book first. It will save you thousands of dollars.

Good info, but the online stuff is overblown ..........2006-05-14

This book provides some good information on buying cars, and many of the tips suggested are spot on. But when it comes to the role of computers and the Internet in this equation, the author really needs to do more research for the next edition of this book. I work for one of the bigger online car-buying sites as well as providing support for car dealerships in getting their inventory online, and I thought it important to clear the air about a few things.
First of all, the way the author presents things, you would think that if you were to visit autotrader.com (or a similar site) with cookies turned on, suddenly every dealer in town knows your life history. But I'm here to tell you that these sites aren't nearly that sophisticated, and neither are the dealers. In fact, some dealers still keep their car inventory on Excel spreadsheets! And for the ones that do have some sort of server for managing inventory and sales, many of them don't even know how to use them beyond the basic essentials. In fact, I myself know more about these systems than do most dealers, and I've never personally worked with any of them. Trust me when I say that, contrary to what this book will tell you, dealers (or at least none of the ones I've seen) don't have some elaberate network of supercomputers to track your every move online. Heck, most of them could barely manage a Google search on their own :)
In fact, as far as the web is concerned, dealers won't pay attention to you unless you actually go online and fill out a form requesting a price quote or further information about a car, and then they only have as much data as you give them. Once you fill out the form, your request for information goes into a 'lead management tool' (one of these I also provide support for), which is little more than an Outlook-style web interface where dealers can track their dealings with you. For example, they can log any email, phone, or personal meetings, etc that they have with you, along with reminders of appointments to test drive a car and other important events. But my question to you is, since you have obviously expressed an interest in one or more of their vehicles, why WOULDN'T they want to keep a log of their correspondance with you? It's not like they're going to sell the information. In fact, as soon as the correspondance ends (either in you buying a car or doing business somewhere else), they'll either mark you as 'sold' or 'dead' respectively and that's pretty much the end of it, untl/unless you write them again. In fact, the worst that can happen is you may get occassional spam from the dealer (something I'm not particularly happy that dealers do) about sales events and such, and you can even opt out of those.

All that being said, even with the advent of car-buying websies, the best way to get a good deal on a car is still to go to the dealership and haggle (and this book will show you how to do that). If you do buy a car online without ever having visited a dealership, you're going to pay way more than you should 99% of the time. I have the luxury of seeing both the sticker and invoice prices on cars for many dealerships and it's not uncommon to see them differ by thousands of dollars. A tip I'd like to share with you (and I don't think this is in the book) is that if you find a particular option or color on a car that the dealership doesn't have, even if you're willing to live without that option or color, tell the dealer that you MUST have said item and tell them it's a deal-breaker if you can't get it. You'd be amazed at how fast the price comes down :) Oh, and if you want to get the extended warranty, NEVER do so at the price they quote you. I was able to get $800 knocked off the price without even expending any effort.

In short, though most of these websites may be crap, don't let this book scare you into looking around if you wish. This is especially true for auto manufacturer websites, as looking on these sites will give you a lot of useful information about the car, such as what options come with various model packages. The only thing you need to concern yourself with is that I would STRONLY advise NOT using Internet Explorer as your primary web browser (try Firefox or Opera if you are on Windows). The reason why is not because of anything specifically to do with looking for cars online; it's just that IE is a very insecure browser and you're potentially putting yourself at risk every time you use it. See here for more info:

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20 yrs since I first read this, and it still works.......2005-09-26

I first read this book back in 1985 when I bought a Mazda 626. Got it for exactly 3% over the dealer's invoice, and this was before the day when they'd share that very readily. I've bought several cars over the years with the knowledge I've gained from this book and I've NEVER felt taken. The sources of data are even better now than they were in 1985, so you can make sure you're not taken ever. What I've found is that as soon as the dealers know you know their cost and what's a fair price, you get a great deal fast. It's also one of the most entertaining books I've ever read that was teaching me something. Some of the best money you'll ever spend because it will pay you back 100 fold.

Buy at your own risk w/o this book.......2005-04-27

I read the 1st or 2nd revision of this book and bought my first new car in '94. It saved me $2500.00 on my Nissan Altima. I still have the car today. I have bought 2 other cars since then and it saved me money everytime. I am getting ready to buy another car and can't find my copy of the book. I am going to purchase the book again to brush up on my car buying skills. I am sure the dealer's have come up with some new tricks to get into my wallet in the last 12 years. I recommend this book to all my friends who are buying cars. Besides being informative, the book is humorous and is a fun read.

This Book Saved Me $700 Over The Dealers "LOWEST PRICE".......2005-04-13

If you are buying a car you need to get this book. The price of the book is nothing compared to what it will save you! The book saved me an additional $700 on the best price the dealer had offered me which was $1,100 off his asking price, for a total savings of $1800!

Not only did I save money, I got the car that I wanted, not the car that the salesman and manager wanted me to buy!

Knowing now what I learned from this book, I would have paid over $100 for for this book!

I like how the book had "stories" to illustrate the points. that made it much easier to visualize.

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A must read
Don't Buy A Car Without Reading This Book!
Required reading for any car-buyer
outdated but captivating
A valuable pre-purchase pep talk!

Don't Get Taken Every Time
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A must read.......2001-03-14

Everyone in the US buys a car at some point. Whether it's a new or used car this book tells you how to buy a car the right way. Think of it as an investment. Spend a little for this book, save a huge amount when buying a car.

It's hard to say enough about this book. Highly, highly recommended.

Don't Buy A Car Without Reading This Book!.......2000-11-07

An incisive look at a dog-eat-dog business. Helps the car buyer through the major pitfalls of purchasing a new or used car which, unfortunately, exist at just about every stop in the car dealership.

For car buyers willing to do their homework, there is no reason to get ripped off. Sutton shows you how to arm yourself with some common-sense tactics that almost anyone can use.

An amusing sidebar for me was, after reading Sutton's book, was having several salespeople AND managers ask me if I was a former car lot manager. I just smiled inscrutibly and answered that I had 'contacts' in the business.

Required reading for any car-buyer.......2000-11-06

I purchased this book after hearing Mr. Sutton on a syndicated radio show. His information is right on the money, specifically mine. I am not a person who enjoys confrontation, but this book gave me the courage to stand up for myself. The first dealership I went to would not even budge on their new-car price or their offer for my trade-in. (I was looking for a specific model "program" car.) I was depressed and wanted to turn around and accept their offer. My husband wouldn't let me since I had been telling him about this book. Instead we drove less than 1 hour north to the next dealership and found the same car loaded with more options. I purchased that car for less than the one at the first dealership.

outdated but captivating.......2000-07-08

What is so emotional about car buying that people who gladly waste money on overpriced vacations in crowded places and fattening food in the lousy restaurants really feel like they need to save all they can on the auto! How is the dealership different from any other business, it also has marketing costs etc and needs to make the money. Mr. Sutton obviously knows what his readers want. The book is captivating but clearly he hates the dealerships and auto business, and I do not see where the rational approach is. The main advice of his is comparison shopping, and you should know that anyway!

A valuable pre-purchase pep talk!.......2000-06-15

I bought the first edition of this book in paperback, and it's practically worn through now. While the author presents a worst-case scenario that's almost comical, the information is all extremely valuable and insightful. The character of "Killer" makes the book an easy and enjoyable read, and allows the reader to learn dealers' tactics from a real-world rather than theoretical perspective. It's unlikely that any dealer would use EVERY trick in the book, but you never know which ones he/she'll use, so Mr. Sutton includes them all.

I read this book years ago, then again in late 1998 when it was time to buy my first brand-new car. I ended up getting a very popular 1999 model for less than dealer invoice -- a savings of over $3000! I could never have done it without this book.

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I know many talented musicians, some of them talented enough to be stars. All those who do make it to the top have one thing in common, they understand that there are two elements that make it possible for them to reach the top: talent and business savvy. I can't help them with the talent part, they either have it or they don't; but the business savvy-now that's where I can help them. "Don't Get Taken, Take Control," offers excellent advice for do it yourself artists

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Don't Get Taken Every Time
Remar Sutton
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Don't Get Taken Every Time
Remar Sutton
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Don't Get Taken Every Time : The Insider's Guide to Buying or Leasing Your Next Car or Truck

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Don't Get Taken Every Time : The Insider's Guide to Buying or Leasing Your Next Car or Truck
Remar Sutton
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Don't Get Taken Every Time: Second Edition

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Don't Get Taken Every Time: Second Edition
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Remar Sutton
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This book is a complete guide to spotting the scams and rip offs that often are much too prevalent in business.

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A "Must-Have" book for mourning item fans.

Visually incredible, informative, & emotionally moving.

An amazing book by an expert indeed

Superb book on Antique mourning art and jewelry

Mourning Art & Jewelry (Schiffer Art Book)
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Decorative art created to memorialize and commemorate death has been a part of Western culture for centuries. Extraordinarily beautiful examples of mourning art and memorial jewelry for members of royalty and the aristocracy date back to the 16th century in England and Europe. Medieval references to commemorative art predate even the extant pieces now in museums. During the Georgian and Victorian eras, outstanding pieces of mourning jewelry and artwork were found in a majority of homes in America, Britain, and Europe.

Without being morbid or macabre, this book provides a fascinating text about mourning practices and historical influences that shaped individual and cultural perspectives surrounding death in the 18th and 19th centuries. During these centuries, memorial art reached its zenith in artistic beauty and some of the finest examples from collections in America, England, France, Germany, and Switzerland are featured here. Over 500 color photos display jewelry, portrait miniatures, pottery and glassware, paintings and sculpture, posthumous photographs, hair-work memorials, and more. Current values are provided in the captions. Historians, dealers, and collectors alike will find this book an excellent resource for Victoriana, Georgian and Victorian memorial arts, and antique jewelry, subjects never before treated together in a single volume.

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A "Must-Have" book for mourning item fans........2005-12-05

This is the seminal and most comprehensive book on mourning art and jewelery ever written. The photography is outstanding. It gives values for the items. The author has expert knowledge in every facet of mourning covered. This publication is huge, and beautiful, and so unique. You will not regret buying this book.

Visually incredible, informative, & emotionally moving........2005-03-09

This is an outstanding book. It is filled with beautiful photographs; and is not only informative and fascinating, but quite moving. The overriding impression is the transformation of the pain and grief of loss into works of incredible beauty.
I would HIGHLY recommend this to anyone interested in mourning customs, art, clothing & jewelry; and/or history in general. Although a bit expensive, this book is worth every penny. I was simply amazed by the number and variety of items pictured, and the text often brought tears to my eyes. These were all the more poignant to me when I lost my own mother December 2004; and this book has inspired me to have a memorial piece made for her.

An amazing book by an expert indeed.......2004-07-18

There wasn't anything in the book that wasn't a joy to read. A visual delight as well. Maureen is VERY knowledgeable in the field of mourning, and her expertise shows in this wonderful book. If you love history, as I do, you will get a lot of historical facts. I wish Maureen and her book much success.

Superb book on Antique mourning art and jewelry.......2004-07-14

This is without question the best book ever written on mourning jewelry, mourning customs/history and mourning art. There are a wide range of subjects discussed, from mourning jewelry to post-mortem photography to mourning clothing and even china for those in mourning! This book is an encyclopedia which reads like a novel! I was very impressed with the variety and quality of the photos in the book. The book is a great read and a great reference book!

Trauerschmuck vom Barock bis zum Art deco: "--mit schwarzem Schmucke oder mit Perlen"

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Nature’s frosty gems are perfectly captured in this attractive and durable collection of plastic stencils. Laser-cut for sharpest detail and greater durability, the stencils include 18 different striking snowflake designs. Add a wintry decorative touch to walls, furniture, fabrics—almost any flat surface. Great for tracing and coloring, too. 3 sheets in a folder. Instructions.

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Great for Holiday Stenciling.......1999-11-11

There are 18 different snowflake stencil designs, of various sizes, on three clear blue sheets of plastic. Can be used for any stenciling project. I have used them to carve into clay tiles, with great success.

Might be a little challenging for kids as the designs are (by necessity) rather detailed, and therefore not as open as some other motifs. Still, they could be fun to experiment with. For children of all ages.

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The complete practical handbook for researching your family history, heritage and genealogy

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Good Starting Point!

How to Trace Your Family Tree
American Genealogy Institute
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This hands-on guide for neophyte genealogists explains everything you need to know to trace your family tree--including how to begin, where to go for help, and how to organize your findings.

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Got what I paid for:).......2007-01-05

This book is old and dated. Didn't pay attention to that when I ordered it but it cost less than the shipping so oh well. Not really anything useful for a new or old genealogist.

Review-How to Trace Your Family Tree.......2003-05-27

The staff of the American Genealogical Research Institute have compiled an easy to understand primer for the beginning genealogist in the How to Trace Your Family Tree.

This book consists of 11 Chapters and a bibliography. Procedures for the genealogist range from organizing genealogy research findings, beginning research with living immediate family members and various sources for research including printed sources, local records, state records, federal research sources and the miscellaneous records of churches and cemeteries. Also included is a chapter on heraldry and final chapter on hereditary, patriotic and genealogical societies.

Thoughout the book, there are no endnotes or footnotes for each of the chapters. There is, however a bibliography at the end of the book presumably listing all references used in compiling this primer. Without the endnotes and footnotes of each chapter, it is difficult to understand where the material has been drawn.

All in all, How to Trace Your Family Tree is a good example of a genealogical reference guide that is useful for beginning genealogists. For those who are advanced in the research, this book offers little value.

I would recommend it as a quick reference guide for those who are just embarking on the genealogy research.

Gordon S. Harmon
Springfield, MO
May 26, 2003

Good Starting Point!.......2000-12-30

For someone interested in tracing thier family tree, this book is a good starting point. It explains how to get started and where to go from there. There is a great section on how to use your family members for information. There are also sections on where to find family records. The charts they include, however are very small and need to be reproduced in order to be used. Overall this book is worth reading if your thinking about digging into your past successfully.

How To Trace Your Family Tree : and Not Get Stuck on a Branch

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How To Trace Your Family Tree : and Not Get Stuck on a Branch
Janet Reakes
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Millions of us have ancestors who came to Australia from overseas, whether as convicts, gold seekers, early free settlers or as post-war immigrants. Tracing those ancestors, sometimes many years later can be a daunting task for the beginner. Perhaps you're one of those people who wants to 'find their roots' but you don't know where to begin.

In How To Trace Your Family Tree (and not get stuck on a branch) Janet Reakes has included sample birth, death and marriage certificates and sample pedigree charts, family record sheets and other 'blueprints' to make laying out the family history an easy, methodical task, with an attractive result.

If you've spent time researching family letters, photographs and interviewing elderly and distant relatives, you'll know that the genealogy bug is contagious! Let Janet Reakes make the task rewarding as well as compelling.

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HANDBOOK ON IRISH GENEOLOGY How to trace your ancestors and relatives in Ireland
HERALDIC ARTISTS
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Detailed information and instructions on tracing your Irish ancestry.

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How To Trace Your Family Tree
Kathy Chater
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How to Trace Your Family Tree

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How to Trace Your Family Tree
David Poteet
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David Poteet
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How to Trace Your Family Tree in England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales

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The complete practical handbook for all detectives of family history, heritage and genealogy.

Maps can help you trace your family tree : how to use maps in genealogy (SuDoc I 19.15/3:M 32)

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Maps can help you trace your family tree : how to use maps in genealogy (SuDoc I 19.15/3:M 32)
U.S. Geological Survey
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You will want to have For The Sake Of Jerusalem as part of your library because it is the most up-to-date book that documents Jewish life in Jerusalem's Old City for the past 100 plus years. For The Sake Of Jerusalem is the historical record about the Yeshivot, Synagogues, and Jewish Leaders of this period. Historic photographs throughout the book help to document how Jewish life developed in the Holy City during the last century. Many of these pictures have never been published prior to appearing in For The Sake Of Jerusalem! For The Sake Of Jerusalem will provide you with a very clear picture of how the Jewish community in the Old City lived - and survived - on a daily basis while under the governance of the Ottomans and the British, then to war with the Jordanians in 1948 - and finally to Israeli control in 1967.

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